high school students

LA Students Must Sign No Dirty Dancing Contracts

Gabriel Dorman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:13:02 -0500

If you are a high school student in Los Angeles, you can still get your boogie on at school but you first have to sign a No Dirty Dancing contract. In an effort to stop the growing trend of sexually explicit dancing and shield the school from potential sexual harassment lawsuits, some Los Angeles area high schools are asking students to sign No Dirty Dancing contracts before cutting a rug at school sponsored dances.

Caroline Stitcher: Deerfield Girl Missing

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:04:49 -0600

Deerfield High Shool in Illinois today has released a statement that they are looking for volunteers to find Caroline Stitcher, who is a 17 years old teenage girl missing.

More High Academic Achievers Choose CUNY

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:07:44 -0600

More high academic achievers with top-tier grades and highly competitive SAT scores are choosing the colleges of The City University of New York.

Locke High School Fight Involved 600 Students

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:43:39 -0500

Police had the task of breaking up a fight between 600 students at Locke High School in South Los Angeles. The fight between rival black and Hispanic gangs started around noon on Friday.

America's Promise Alliance Campaigns to Combat High School Dropout

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:23:51 -0500

America's Promise Alliance launches national campaign to combat high school dropout and college-readiness crisis as every 26 seconds one student drops out of high school (reference: America's Promise Alliance).

Florida State Fair Hosts 1St. Student Day Rally

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:27:48 -0600

The 1st annual Florida State Fair Student Day Rally is organized through the efforts of five organizations including the Florida State Fair Authority, the MacKinnon Family Foundation, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough County School Board, and the Hillsborough Education Foundation. The 2008 Florida State Fair Student Day Rally will feature several speakers, a special musical performance, and scholarship donations.

Parkland High School Girls in Photo Scandal

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:28:48 -0600

At least 40 students are involved in a photo scandal at Parkland High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania where girls are involved in non-decent picture scandal. Police say photos of two high school girls were sent to most of their classmates by cell phone.

MIT Uses OpenCourseWare Model To Engage High School Students

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:04:36 -0600

MIT launches web site for high school students using successful MIT OpenCourseWare model to engage high school math and science students and faculty.

Number and Diversity of SAT Takers at All-Time High

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:41:28 -0500

New College Board Survey Shows Increased Focus on Writing in High Schools

Self-injury found to be common in high-school students

harminka — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:29:25 -0500

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury – the deliberate, direct destruction of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent – is a relatively common occurrence for adolescents in high school, a new study suggests.

GM Sponsors U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl

Nymphadora — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:39:18 -0500

General Motors will introduce hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and other advanced technologies to more than 300 high school students as part of its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, April 26-30, at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Md.

California School District to Distribute Dell Computers in its Program

Nymphadora — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:41:29 -0500

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District near Los Angeles will issue Dell notebook computers to middle and high school students to boost student achievement and narrow the community's digital divide. The district announced the program at a board meeting Thursday evening.